Nokia Lumia 1020 vs. Samsung S4 Zoom

Two Big companies two great phones let’s see what sets them apart from each other. Where the Lumia 1020 comes with a 41 megapixel camera with 6x optical zoom the Samsung S4 zoom comes with a 16 megapixel camera with 10x optical zoom.

The Samsung s4 zoom looks more like a camera with at a phone measuring 4.9 x 2.5 x 1.06 inches while on the other hand Nokia’s Lumia 1020 looks sexier maintaining a sleek dimensions 5.1 x 2.8 x 0.41inches in this department Lumia 1020 takes a lead.

Coming to the displays both phones have to offer ,the Lumia 1020 sports a bright, colourful, 4.5-inch and 1280 x 768 AMOLED Pure Motion display however the display looks dimmer and oversaturated while on the other hand the Samsung S4 zoom has a 4.3-inch 960 x 540 qHD Super AMOLED screen which shows good saturation and vibrant colors in this department Samsung S4 zoom gets it all right.

 Under the hood the Lumia 1040 sports a 1.5 GHz dual core snapdragon processor with 2GB ram while the Samsung s4 zoom has an 1.5 GHz Dual core processor with 1.5 GB ram however since android phones are more power hungry then windows phones the s4 zoom suffers from some lags while the Lumia 1020 works like a charm, in this department the Lumia 1020 gets a thumbs up.

Now coming to the very reason both these devices where made for , the camera performance of both these phones are good but as usual there will be only one winner where the Samsung S4 zoom shines at zoom the phone takes a hit at daylight and indoor photography where the Lumia 1020 comes out with flying colours , in this department Lumia is a clear winner .

The Lumia comes with an 2000mAh battery while the Samsung S4 zoom comes with a 2330 mAh however given this the Lumia still has a greater battery life , this one again goes to the Lumia 1020. So overall the Nokia Lumia looks a better option .

There are some image samples clicked from both the phones via.

 

 - Written by Randolph Pereira

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Nokia Lumia 1020 with 41-MP camera unveiled

Nokia has unveiled its latest Lumia smartphone — the Lumia 1020.The Nokia Lumia 1020's 41 megapixel camera comes with Xenon flash for still images, LED flash for video. It has ZEISS optics' six physical lenses.The 41-megapixel camera records more detail than other camera phones and even tops point-and-shoot cameras. Nokia says the Lumia 1020 gives people the ability to take good pictures with a device they always carry. It also has a HD 1.2 megapixel wide angle front camera.

"The Lumia 1020 will bring new meaning to pictures and continues to strengthen Nokia's leadership in imaging," 

- Nokia President and CEO Stephen Elop

Features:

The Nokia Lumia 1020 has a 4.5-inch AMOLED WXGA (1280×768) display, and is powered by a 1.5 GHz dual-core Snapdragon S4 prcessor and 2GB of RAM. Image: ibnlive

The phone comes with a 4.5-inch AMOLED WXGA (1280×768) display. It also includes a 2.5 D sculpted Corning Gorilla Glass 3. Powered by a 1.5 GHz dual-core Snapdragon S4 prcessor and 2GB of RAM, the phone runs Microsoft’s Windows phone 8.

It also comes with a 2000 mAh battery. It does not include built-in wireless charging, but it supports wireless charging via an attachable cover..

Memory:

The phone has 32GB of internal memory, and the company is also offering 7GB free SkyDrive cloud storage. and 2GB of RAM.

The 41-megapixel camera:

Using a new feature called dual capture, the Nokia Lumia 1020 simultaneously takes a high resolution 38 megapixel image for endless editing opportunities, and creates a 5 megapixel picture that is easy to share to social networks with Windows Phone 8.

The Nokia Lumia 1020′s 41 megapixel sensor features Zeiss optics with six physical lenses with optical image stabilisation.

Colors

The Nokia Lumia 1020 will be available in yellow, white and black.

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